A few years ago, craving a more forgiving climate, Steve and Andi Rosenstein decided to move family, business, and employees from Chicago to the eternal sunshine of North Scottsdale. They later sold their very profitable business and rejoiced in retiring. For the moment. Steve reveled in the clear blue sky…
You gotta love it when an art event gets some star power. It just has a way of giving things a little more razzle-dazzle.And thanks to world-renowned artist, Eric Fischl (a former student at Phoenix College and Arizona State University and a star in his own right), tennis legend John…
Local artists listen up: you have a chance to design public art for the Pueblo Grande Museum entrance.And, assuming you make the cut, your budget would be $1,800,000.$1,800,000Let that sink in…..
Pete Petrisko is moving to Tucson. The downtown artist and “jack-of-all-arts in the downtown community” says he wants to live somewhere a little more art-centric — and who can blame him? He’s just one part of the brain-drain that’s leaving Downtown Phoenix ovah. Great, fine, cool.However, a press release reporting…
Let’s party.ASU is throwing a street party this Saturday. If you go, not only will you enjoy a heck of a line-up of music, art, and activities, but you get to walk away feeling like a champ. You see, any dough you spend at the party benefits the ASU Art…
If you’re in the mood to mull over your relationship (or lack thereof) with Christianity, head to Perihelion Arts. Scott Holloway’s “A Solo Exhibition of New Work” includes beautifully crafted works that he cleverly pares down, often including only a single image in each piece. The 40-year-old Massachusetts-based artist has…
If you happen to have a free schedule tonight, you’re going to want to book it down to Tempe for the opening reception of “Bigger Than You” by Nathaniel Lewis.On second thought, if you happen to have a packed schedule tonight, you might want to cancel. This show is only…
Man, local artist, Carrie Marill, is everywhere these days.Not only did she cleverly tap into the world wide web by featuring affordable art on www.20×200.com earlier this year, now she’s showing in New York City and Dallas, TX at the same time…
I can’t resist it…I must blog about these adorably crazy things. They’re called “Easter-Suess flowers” and are available for sale (just in time for the holiday) at Kooky Krafts…
I just got word that Bunky Boutique is moving. Don’t panic. They’re staying in central Phoenix and their new home will be at 1st and McDowell in the Merz Project building…
Man, 7th Avenue is really going off this Friday.First, we’ve got that 7th Avenue Streetscape debut.And now, Phoenix Metro Retro is throwing a little shindig to honor a Mr. Al Beadle, one of the Valley’s most acclaimed architects…
Hey, remember when I wrote this?Yes, it was a whole three months ago when the City of Phoenix put out the call to artists for the Seventh Avenue Streetscape public art project and I’m pleased to tell you that the finished product debuts this Friday, April 2, during the First…
Now that Arty Girl doubles as the Assistant Night and Day Editor, I know dang well that New Times has already given you plenty reason to check out the Visual Acoustics film at the Phoenix Art Museum this Sunday.But I feel the need to stress a couple things in this…
In the 1950s, there were over 4,000 drive-in movie theaters in America. Since the glory days of outdoor cinema, that number has dwindled to about 400, most of which are falling apart. Local photographer William LeGoullon explored the natural passage of time at drive-in movie theaters in Glendale, Scottsdale, Tucson,…
I’ve kept my beady little eye on Marshall Way in Scottsdale for quite some time now. And, as you may already know, I’ve been quite concerned (click here for some stories on the subject).Well, I’m not the only who worries. Bentley Calverley, Director of Bentley Gallery, shares my anxieties. And…
I realize that New Times blogs and writes an awful lot about Greg Esser, founder and Executive Director of Roosevelt Row, a non-profit 501(c)3 community development corporation that focuses on the arts and urban revitalization. And we spend many words on Brian Boner, a successful local artist.Well, we can’t help…
This is really a good news/bad news situation.Bad news: Spoken Boutique is closing.Good news: They’re having a 60% off sale on all merchandise.More good news: They’re closing because the owners are moving out of town, not because of the economy. Phew!…
Attention all crafters: You have the chance to be on TV.Producers at Kellan Media are looking for folks who use discarded materials to make fashions and furniture for their show The Restylers…
Good news for those who are cruising the downtown galleries on March’s Third Friday Artwalk: You’ll be able to see Katherine Zsolt’s “Leaving My Father’s House” at the Icehouse and Bob Carey Ballerinas at Bokeh Gallery…
Unlike last week, I’m giving you four whole days to plan for this art event. I know, I’m extremely generous.So we all know that using tossed out objects for art is nothing new. But that doesn’t mean the practice can’t produce some great art. We have the chance to see…
Yes, it’s another blog about an art happening at ASU.Look, I’m sorry. But just take some peace in knowing that no matter how annoyed you are, you aren’t nearly as pissed off as the Arty Girl readers were this past Monday. Yikes. Anyway, tomorrow, Friday, March 12 from 8:30 to…
For centuries, fairy tales have held both adults and children in their magical sway. In actuality, these fanciful tales are basically mini-morality plays, spun to illustrate prevailing societal mores embraced by those rapt audiences. Through them, listeners have painlessly learned about the unquestionable reward of virtue (getting rich and/or living…
